Texas Family Code

§ 107.110 — PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING

FA § 107.110Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 107. SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATIONS, AND ADOPTION EVALUATIONS · Art. D. CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION

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(a)A child custody evaluator may conduct psychometric testing as part of a child custody evaluation if:

(1)ordered by the court or determined necessary by the child custody evaluator; and

(2)the child custody evaluator is:

(A)appropriately licensed and trained to administer and interpret the specific psychometric tests selected; and

(B)trained in the specialized forensic application of psychometric testing.

(b)Selection of a specific psychometric test is at the professional discretion of the child custody evaluator based on the specific issues raised in the suit.

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 257 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.